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Being Obese And Pregnant: Complications
Being overweight when you are pregnant brings certain potential risks of attracting pregnancy complications.
If you are overweight and planning to get pregnant, then the best way to avoid pregnancy complications is by losing weight before entering motherhood. Being overweight during pregnancy not only prevents normal ovulation but it also increases the risk of unsuccessful IVF.
Consult your doctor and he will be able to guide you on how to lose weight while maintaining a healthy, nutritious diet. By attaining the perfect weight before pregnancy, your chances of conceiving naturally increase.
However, if you are very overweight and pregnant, keep in constant touch with your midwife or doctor. Don’t try to lose weight while being pregnant as this may be dangerous for you and your baby’s health. Also, there are no substantial evidences proving that losing weight while being pregnant can reduce pregnancy complications but doing so may prove to be unsafe for you and your baby.
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Let us look into some problems that can arise when being overweight during pregnancy.
Gestational
Diabetes
Overweight
and
pregnant
women
have
more
chances
of
falling
victim
to
gestational
diabetes
(diabetes
that
hits
during
pregnancy)
than
pregnant
women
of
normal
weight.
Infection
Pregnant
women
who
are
obese
or
overweight
have
higher
risks
of
developing
urinary
tract
infections.
If
you
are
overweight
and
pregnant,
you
also
attract
an
increased
risk
of
developing
postpartum
infections
that
can
occur
after
any
kind
of
delivery,
be
it
cesarean
or
vaginal.
Reduces
Chances
Of
Normal
Delivery
If
you
are
overweight
and
pregnant,
you
are
more
likely
to
undergo
an
instrumental
delivery
or
delivery
through
vacuum,
forceps
or
through
cesarean.
Cesarean
Complications
Obesity
during
pregnancy
increases
likelihood
of
cesarean
delivery
which
brings
its
own
set
of
complications
if
the
mother
is
overweight.
Your
cuts
and
wounds
can
take
longer
to
heal
it
and
can
get
infected
as
well.
Pregnancy
Gets
Pushed
Beyond
Due
Date
Another
problem
that
women
who
are
overweight
and
pregnant
may
attract
is
experiencing
the
exhaustion
of
being
pregnant
even
after
the
due
date.
Obstructive
Sleep
Apnea
Overweight
and
pregnant
women
are
at
higher
risk
of
developing
obstructive
sleep
apnea,
a
sleep
disorder
in
which
breathing
pauses
from
a
few
seconds
to
minutes
several
times
every
hour
and
suddenly
starts
again,
at
times
with
a
loud
snort
or
choking
sound.
Besides these, overweight and pregnant women are at higher risk of developing complications like thrombosis, labour problems, preeclampsia and such women can even experience pregnancy loss.
Protecting
Baby
And
Your
Health
Thorough
antenatal
care
will
help
minimise
your
or
baby’s
risk
of
attracting
pregnancy
complications.
Attend
all
your
antenatal
appointments
so
your
midwife
or
doctor
can
keep
a
check
on
you
and
your
baby’s
health
and
help
you
to
prevent
any
problem
that
you
may
face
due
to
being
overweight
during
pregnancy.
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